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Daydreamer Dev Series
The Absolutely True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev
Sitting in class or watching clouds from the roof of Kwality Carpets, Dev's flights of fancy land him in challenging environments all over the globe. He brings home notes from his teacher so regularly that Amma only rolls her eyes as she fishes them from his satchel. Baba says that if there were medals for daydreaming, Dev would be an All-India Champion-maybe even an Olympic hero.
These action-packed stories transport the reader to three iconic locations, each one testing Dev's survival skills while teaching him to respect environments and cultures that seem alien to him.
Follow Dev as he accompanies the ghost of a Sherpa woman on a quest to conquer Mount Everest .
Ride with Dev as he traces the Amazon River, which proves much more difficult than going with the flow!
Join Dev and his pal OP as they set out from Timbuktu to cross the Sahara on malodorous camels.
For Dev and his colourful imagination, it's Access All Areas and No Holds Barred.
These action-packed stories transport the reader to three iconic locations, each one testing Dev's survival skills while teaching him to respect environments and cultures that seem alien to him.
Follow Dev as he accompanies the ghost of a Sherpa woman on a quest to conquer Mount Everest .
Ride with Dev as he traces the Amazon River, which proves much more difficult than going with the flow!
Join Dev and his pal OP as they set out from Timbuktu to cross the Sahara on malodorous camels.
For Dev and his colourful imagination, it's Access All Areas and No Holds Barred.
141 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 2019
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About the author
Ken Spillman
94 books10 followersKen Spillman grew up in Perth and has been a full-time professional writer for most of his adult life. He is the author of 20 books including Blue and Love is a UFO, both acclaimed novels for teenagers. He co-authored Magpie Mischief and Magwheel Mayhem, and is also the author of the forthcoming title Jake’s Gigantic List (for early readers). During 2008, Ken was a keynote speaker at the Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference and a guest of the Tasmanian Writers Centre, the Mussoorie International Writers’ Festival, and the Delhi Children’s Literature Festival. He was a keynote speaker at a conference on multiliteracies in Singapore earlier this year. Ken has compiled five collections of writing, and the major US reference work Contemporary Authors has compiled a detailed entry on his career.
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February 21, 2021
I had such high expectations when I picked up this middle grade book as I thought it would be adventurous and fun to read about a kid who daydreams a lot.
But sadly, apart from the basic black and white illustrations, I just couldn't like the rest of the book.
The story seems disconnected here and there with the writing jumping from one scene to the next without much connection or continuity. I don't see the point of the division of the book into three parts when there's no reason for doing so. All these parts are supposed to go in a flow but yes, the storytelling is so disconnected.
The characters do not develop as the story progresses.
I have so many issues with how the adults (the principal, the teacher and the parent) are handling the child character.
And I do feel that it's totally unnecessary to bring in animal violence in the story.
Yes, tell me it's the imagination of a kid but no, I am totally against this. Let it be fiction or a storybook whatever.
The characters are represented very poorly.
But sadly, apart from the basic black and white illustrations, I just couldn't like the rest of the book.
The story seems disconnected here and there with the writing jumping from one scene to the next without much connection or continuity. I don't see the point of the division of the book into three parts when there's no reason for doing so. All these parts are supposed to go in a flow but yes, the storytelling is so disconnected.
The characters do not develop as the story progresses.
I have so many issues with how the adults (the principal, the teacher and the parent) are handling the child character.
And I do feel that it's totally unnecessary to bring in animal violence in the story.
Yes, tell me it's the imagination of a kid but no, I am totally against this. Let it be fiction or a storybook whatever.
The characters are represented very poorly.
July 28, 2021
This book is a collection of 3 stories for young readers. Dev is a daydreamer and how he is on adventures while daydreaming in this collection one can read about his adventures to Mt Everest, Amazon, and Sahara. Good for the young readers, the book contains illustrations.
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September 16, 2021Bfnnf
September 16, 2022
“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” Ever heard of this saying? Well, that’s EXACTLY what this book does!
Dev is a young boy with an imagination so immense he could get an Olympic gold if daydreaming were a sport! Of course, much to the dismay of his teacher and his strict father.
Mind you, Dev’s imagination is WILD! Follow him as he “travels” to the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, the lush green canopies of the Amazon rainforest and the blistering sand dunes of the Sahara and learns quite a few important life lessons along the way, all thanks to his imagination! The illustrations only add to the fun!
It didn’t escape my notice how the author Ken Spillman has emphasised on the need to respect cultures and traditions of other peoples and countries through his stories while also highlighting the need to preserve various environments.
Dev’s best friend OP reminded me so much of the younger, nerdy Middle School me(still super nerdy hehe)! He constantly keeps spewing random facts from his mouth and you learn quite a bit of fun stuff while you read these action-packed, thrilling stories!
So, what are you waiting for? Join Dev on some wild, wild adventures through different terrains of the world and don’t forget, the only limit to what you can do is your imagination! Let it run wild!
Dev is a young boy with an imagination so immense he could get an Olympic gold if daydreaming were a sport! Of course, much to the dismay of his teacher and his strict father.
Mind you, Dev’s imagination is WILD! Follow him as he “travels” to the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, the lush green canopies of the Amazon rainforest and the blistering sand dunes of the Sahara and learns quite a few important life lessons along the way, all thanks to his imagination! The illustrations only add to the fun!
It didn’t escape my notice how the author Ken Spillman has emphasised on the need to respect cultures and traditions of other peoples and countries through his stories while also highlighting the need to preserve various environments.
Dev’s best friend OP reminded me so much of the younger, nerdy Middle School me(still super nerdy hehe)! He constantly keeps spewing random facts from his mouth and you learn quite a bit of fun stuff while you read these action-packed, thrilling stories!
So, what are you waiting for? Join Dev on some wild, wild adventures through different terrains of the world and don’t forget, the only limit to what you can do is your imagination! Let it run wild!
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